Credit: The Associated Press

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade, left, and small forward LeBron James laugh as they take half-court shots during team basketball practice on Friday, June 7, 2013, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Heat and the San Antonio Spurs are scheduled to play Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Sunday.

MIAMI — With six simple words, LeBron James explained the philosophy behind the way he now plays the game.

"I've done more and lost before."

Such was the response to a question presented to him Saturday — one day before he and the Miami Heat take on the San Antonio Spurs and try to even the NBA Finals at a game apiece — about the perception that he needs to be more aggressive at times. It was almost as though he was waiting for such a query, because he had his answer at the ready.